Good Housekeeping tests several healthier hot dogs to find the best frankfurters sans the fat and calories.

Believe it or not, frank fooder fans might be able to add some hotdogs to their shopping list of healthier foods. </p> <p>Many people think of healthier hotdogs as being poultry hotdogs, like chicken and turkey, but those hotdogs often have as much fat and calories as the regular version. So, we looked at healthier hotdogs in a beef and poultry category with no more than a 100 calories, 8 grams of total fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, and 450 milligrams of sodium. So, these were healthier than traditional hotdogs in the category. </p> <p>Good housekeeping tasters tried 11 nationally available samples. Some were a little tough to swallow. </p> <p>I didn't really like the texture. It was very rubbery, and then the flavor was super bland. </p> <p>But Ball Park Light Beef Franks scored a homerun. They topped the other dogs in both taste and texture. </p> <p>It was nice, and juicy, and moist, and it had an excellent texture. </p> <p>They have 50% less fat, and 1/3 less calories than the average beef hotdog. </p> <p>Hebrew National 97% Fat Free Franks were a solid with testers, too. </p> <p>Our tasters really like this. They like the spice in it, and the good beef flavor, but some of the tasters were a little off put by the course texture. </p> <p>This hotdog was pretty good. It tasted a little more like a [unknown] than a hotdog, and the skin was a little tough, but otherwise, it was a good hotdog. </p> <p>Good Housekeeping says, "When you're grilling hotdogs, use high heat with the cover open, and cook for about 5 minutes." I'm Elizabeth Mcguire for Good Housekeeping reports.

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